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Voters wait in queue to cast their vote at a polling booth under Nowgong Lok Sabha constituency in Assam's Hojai district. Many elders waited patiently for their turn to exercise their right to vote. 

Polling is underway in the second phase of the Lok Sabha election. 95 constituencies in 11 states including Karnataka and union territory Puducherry will cast their votes
 

Some of the popular candidates up for election today are Union ministers Jitendra Singh, Jual Oram, Sadananda Gowda and Pon Radhakrishnan. Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and former ministers Dayanidhi Maran and A Raja, and DMK leader Kanimozhi are also among today's candidates. Actor-turned-politician Hema Malini is the star candidate from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.

Voting for a total of 97 parliamentary constituencies across 13 states will be held on Thursday, the second phase of Lok Sabha polls 2019. Here are the key candidates who will be contesting to be the representatives of the people of the nation. 
 

97 constituencies spread over 13 States and one Union Territory will go to polls in this phase on Thursday, April 18.

 

 

Tuticorin sees a battle between BJP state president Tamilisai Soundararajan and DMK's Kanimozhi, but the majority seemed to be focused on the contest at Centre.
 

People of all castes and religions visit Saint Kapri Temple in Karwar. Liquor, cigarettes and beedis are the special offerings to the saint

In the ongoing general election of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and southern states, almost a dozen IAS, IPS from the central services, state cadres are trying to get a new opportunity with political parties.

From Imphal to Junagarh and from Cooch Behar to Calicut, this just barely sums up the Prime Minister's schedule this Navratra.
 

The test made India only the fourth country in the world to have ASAT capability after US, Russia and China.

The states of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Lakshadweep, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Telangana are voting today in a single phase.

The first phase of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections has kicked off in full swing across 18 states, amidst tight security. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged voters to show up in large numbers to exercise their franchise

The first phase of polling for the Lok Sabha election has begun in 18 states. With the break of dawn, voting kicked off in 91 constituencies across 18 states and two union territories. Voting is also underway in 175 Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, 32 in Sikkim and 28 seats in Odisha

The first phase of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections is set to take place on April 11. A total of 16633 polling stations have been set up. Campaigning for the first phase ended on April 9.